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This card was released as a promotional card. In Japan, it came with ''Easily Understand How to Play Pokémon Card'', released in October 1996. It was later included with the the November 1996 issue of [[CoroCoro]] Comic. The English version of the card was released through the first Pokémon card leagues in July 1999.
This card was released as a promotional card. In Japan, it came with ''Easily Understand How to Play Pokémon Card'', released in October 1996. It was later included with the the November 1996 issue of [[CoroCoro]] Comic. The English version of the card was released through the first Pokémon card leagues in July 1999.


A variant with alternate artwork by [[Ken Sugimori]] was released in Japan only. This variant was given out in a {{wp|Toyota}} auto campaign in January 1997. This variant card was never released in English.
A variant with alternate artwork by [[Ken Sugimori]] was released in Japan only. This variant was given out in a {{wp|Toyota}} auto campaign in January 1997. This variant card was never released in English. Other than the artwork, this card is identical to the original.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The version of the card released in English is commonly known as ''Ivy Pikachu'', referring to the background design of the illustration.
The version of the card released in English is commonly known as ''Ivy Pikachu'', referring to the background design of the illustration.
*Other than its picture, the Japanese variants of the card are identical.
 
===Origin===
===Origin===
{{m|Growl}} and {{m|ThunderShock}} are [[move]]s in the [[Pokémon games]] that {{p|Pikachu}} can learn.
{{m|Growl}} and {{m|ThunderShock}} are [[move|moves]] in the [[Pokémon games]] that {{p|Pikachu}} can learn. The card's Pokédex entry comes from {{game|Red and Blue|s}}.


[[Category:Pokémon cards]]
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